Committees & Workgroups
The table below provides a list of all CoC workgroups and committees. Additional information about each committee and workgroup including a description and meeting information is also provided below. Please direct all questions to the contact information below or email charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov.
| Chronic Homelessness Workgroup | Training Workgroup |
| Coordinated Entry Oversight Committee | Veterans Workgroup (Housing our Heroes) |
| Data Advisory Committee | Unsheltered Homelessness Workgroup |
| Data Advisory HMIS Sub-committee | Landlord Engagement Workgroup |
| Equity & Inclusion Committee | Membership/Nominating Committee (ad hoc) |
| Homeless Families & Youth Workgroup | Ranking Committee (ad hoc) |
| Lived Experience Committee |
Chronic Homelessness Workgroup
The Chronic Homelessness Workgroup works to end homelessness for people experiencing chronic homelessness by recommending strategic policy changes and maintaining a by-name registry, as needed
Meeting Information
Meets quarterly on the 4th Monday at 2pm
Workgroup Chair: Karen Pelletier
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Coordinated Entry Oversight Committee
The Coordinated Entry Oversight Committee (CEOC), a committee of the Continuum of Care (CoC), is responsible for operating an effective Coordinated Entry system that promotes equal access to resources and enables efficient allocation of available housing resources.
Meeting Information
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11am – 1pm
Committee Chair: Tameka Gunn
Contact: tmillner-gunn@communitylinknc.org
Data Advisory Committee
The Data Advisory Committee is responsible for reviewing community level data before it is submitted to HUD (including Point-in-Time count, System Performance Measures, etc.); reviewing and approving or denying external research requests; recommending fees (if any) for data pulls; Continuous Quality Improvement work based on local data; recommending performance targets to the CoC Board; monitoring program and system performance and reporting results to the CoC Board; developing and recommending privacy, security and data quality plans for presentation to and approval by the CoC Board; providing guidance and feedback regarding HMIS; annually evaluating the HMIS Lead and reporting the results of that evaluation to the Board.
Meeting Information
Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 10am
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Data Advisory HMIS Sub-committee
The purpose and goal of the HMIS sub-committee is to ensure that the governance, cost, and funding decisions related to HMIS are transparent and informed by and in alignment with community need.
Meeting Information
Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Equity & Inclusion Committee
The Equity & Inclusion Committee is responsible for developing and implementing plans and processes to assess if CoC policy and resource allocation decisions positively impact inequities among homeless individuals and families in the community.
Meeting Information
Meets month on the 3rd Thursday from 11:00am to 12:30pm
Committee Chair: Kenny Robinson
Contact: krobinson@freedomfightingmissionaries.org
Homeless Families & Youth Workgroup
The Homeless Families & Youth Workgroup works to implement strategies that are effective for homeless families and youth.
Meeting Information
Meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00am
Workgroup Chair: Karen Pelletier and Deronda Metz
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Lived Experience Committee
The Lived Experience Committee is responsible for providing the consumers’ perspective to committees, workgroups and the Board.
Meeting Information
Meets 3rd Friday of each month at 2:30pm
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Membership-Nominating Committee (ad hoc)
The Membership-Nominating Committee is responsible for developing processes for outreach, engagement and recruitment of diverse and knowledgeable CoC members, committee and workgroup members and CoC Board members.
Meeting Information
Meets based on vacancies on CoC committees and/or CoC Governing Board.
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Ranking Committee (ad hoc)
The Ranking Committee is responsible for developing fair and transparent processes and recommending the ranking for projects eligible for funding under the CoC Program; and developing fair and transparent processes and recommending proposals for funding under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program. The Board will approve these rankings by formal vote.
Meeting Information
Meets based on funding announcements under the CoC or ESG programs
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Training Workgroup
The training workgroup, in collaboration with the Homeless Services Network Education and Training Subcommittee, ensures skill-building opportunities are offered to the CoC and its partners in order to enhance the effectiveness of practitioners working to end homelessness.
Meeting Information
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
Veterans Workgroup (Housing Our Heroes)
The Veterans Workgroup works to end homelessness for veterans and their families by recommending strategic policy changes and maintaining a by-name registry, as needed.
Meeting Information
Meets every other Tuesday at 3:00pm
Workgroup Co-Chairs: Jessica Rice & TBD
Contact: jessica.rice@abccm.org
Unsheltered Homelessness Workgroup
The Unsheltered Homelessness Workgroup works to coordinate a CoC-wide strategy to respond to unsheltered homelessness.
Meeting Information
Meets every 1st Thursday of each month at 2:00pm
Workgroup Co-Chairs: Jessica Lefkowitz & Ginny McManus
Contact: jlefkowitz@hftic.org; ginny.mcmanus@adajenkins.org
Join in person: 3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 2000, Entrance D
Landlord Engagement Workgroup
The Unsheltered Homelessness Workgroup ensures the CoC has strategies in place to recruit landlords willing to serve clients served in the homeless services system.
Meeting Information
Meets every 1st Thursday of each month at 1:00pm
Contact: charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov
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